Gold Star Father Fernando Suarez Del Solar speaks out about the cost of war and his work educating youth

When: Thursday, April 12, 2007 at 7pm

Where: First Unitarian Church
Fuller Hall (on the corner of SW 12th and Main St)
1011 SW 12th Ave
Portland, OR 97205

What: As Americans become increasingly critical of the invasion and occupation of Iraq, it becomes more and more important to listen to those who have personal experience with the human costs of the war. Families with sons and daughters in Iraq know best about the realities on the ground and the treatment of veterans, which is a scandal in its own right. They have a powerful message for the American people, and in particular youth who are considering joining the military.

On Thursday April 12 at 7 pm at the First Unitarian Church (1011 SW 12th Ave, on the corner of SW 12th and Main St) Fernando Suarez del Solar will speak from his firsthand experience as a father whose son served and died in Iraq. Fernando is a member of Gold Star Families Speak Out, will speak about his son Jesus, who died while serving with
the US Military in Iraq in 2003. In honor of the memory of his son, Fernando has devoted his life to talking to parents and youth about the truth concerning military enlistment.

Cost: $10-$15 sliding scale donation to benefit Recruiter Watch PDX, no one turned away. This is a public event.

Fernando Suarez del Solar’s appearance in Portland is co-sponsored by Recruiter Watch PDX, Vets For Peace Ch. 72, Rethinking Schools, the War Resistors League Portland, and the American Friends Service Committee.